the Ncheni type haplochromis (Dimidiochromis dimidiatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Haplochromis and is known in the aquarium fish trade.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Dimidiochromis |
| Species: | D. dimidiatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dimidiochromis dimidiatus (Günther, 1864)
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It is endemic to Lake Malawi being found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.[2]
References edit
- ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2019). "Dimidiochromis dimidiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60894A155043809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60894A155043809.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Dimidichromis dimidiatus" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
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